Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. I'll have all the day's news and Paul will have the forecast.
On tonight's programme, we'll be at the nursery that's open twenty four hours a day and only closes on Christmas Day. They say they're seeing a big increase in demand for places as more and more parents struggle to combine their careers with family life. So well be taking a look around that nursery thats open twenty four hours a day near Kings Lynn tonight on the programme. And we'll be asking for your help as fifteen thousand pounds worth of skate park equipment could be destroyed in Lincoln. So tune in tonight to find out how you can help. It may not be the weather for it, but we'll be at the East Riding beach that's received a blue flag award for the very first time. And we'll have a special report from Beverley Beck as the first boats go through the newly restored lock gates. Plus we'll be live at Sincil Bank ahead of the Imps crucial play off semi final. Last night on the programme, we were talking to the leader of the Conservative Party. Hes very much in the news now with all the stories about their policy on Grammar Schools. He was working in Kingswood in Hull for a couple of days as a teaching assistant and I had a chat with David on the programme last night. Thanks for all the emails on that subject and indeed on many other things as well. And theres been lots of offers from ladies, who fancy being Maid Marion after our plea on Leave It To Levy. Im sure well have an update on that in the next couple of days. If you do want to drop me a line on any subject whatsoever and especially if theres something you need some help with, then send me a note to the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fiesta After thirty years and Ive had a few in my time, Ford are scrapping the Fiesta. Theyre replacing it with a sportier version with a new name. Well, three new names actually. The Ford Fiesta though, after thirty years, is being scrapped. I expect many people had one of those as their first car! Fond memories? Well, let me know if you have. Post Offices The story is in the news again today that five hundred post offices could close in the North. Every time Ive talked about this on the programme, I get a huge response. Its a sad story for those, who live in an area where their post office will close. Just recently weve heard of course that a big post office in the centre of Hull, which I actually visited just this morning, is to close. There were queues and queues in there this morning with even an address system to tell you which counter to go to, because there were so many people. And that post office is closing and all those people will have to go to a high street shop on Whitefriar Gate to do their transactions from now on. Itll remain to be seen how that works out and if that shop can cope with all those queues of people. Programmes When you go to the theatre, then you often fancy buying a programme. In the old days they used to be 20pence. And that wasnt that long ago either I dont think. But these days, things have changed somewhat and theatre programmes can often cost up to £5.00 or so. But for the FA Cup Final, the programmes are going to be £10.00 each. Thats actually twice as much as the Royal Opera House programmes. Thats just extraordinary isnt it? £10.00 for a programme! Tomorrow Friday, Look North as usual will be on at half past six and its my pleasure and honour to say that tomorrow Im hoping to be able to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Hes coming to Hull to give a lecture this evening and hopefully in the morning Ill get to talk to him. Youll be able to see my chat with him on the programme tomorrow at half past six. Baldness Men, who are going bald, may be able to replenish their vanishing locks after scientists have discovered a way to re-grow lost hair. In a finding that has amazed world experts, adult skin was regenerated with follicles, which produced new hair. The team behind the breakthrough went on to find the bodily process triggering the regrowth and after pinpointing the molecules responsible they may be able to work on a cure for hair loss! Its a big story today. At last theres hope for a cure for baldness! Manners Eating with mouths open and chewing noisily and not saying please or thank you could harm childrens careers and relationship prospects, say half of British parents. Bad table manners are not tolerated in most homes as mums and dads say its their job to teach their youngsters about meal time etiquette. More than 70% of parents say this is best done during family meals and they now make an effort to eat with their children at least three times a week, according to a new survey. Two thirds of parents feel the responsibility for manners and social etiquette to be taught at home and they feel that if they dont itll harm that childs career and relationship prospects later in life. Well, that's it from me for now. Dont forget our new website address www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. Therell be even more news on there, the latest weather forecast and also the chance to watch the most recent Look North programme. So take a look. Thats it from me. Have a very good day and join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. Bye for now, Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
